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TKe Ralston Tribxine
Volume L
Ralston, Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Friday, September 8,1916
Number 12
District Snoday
Schools to Meet
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All Day Meeting and Big
Basket Dinner at Balaton
September 17th *
Buy it in Ralston.
Mrs. Jane Huffman is reported
quite sick.
The Ponctic brand flour at the
Comet is unexcelled.    ktf
All the Sunday schools in Ral-
ston and the outlying district
will meet together in union con-
vention at the Christian church
in Ralston, Sunday, September
17th, in an all day service.
Thetfeenventioii will open at
10:00 a. m. with a grand union
Sunday school with C. P. Beck,
the district chairman, as super
intendent. This will be followed
by special songs by the ^different
Sunday schools, and talks on va-
rious phases of Sunday school
work.
At noon a big basket dinner
will be served in the casement
of the church. Every one is
urged to participate in this and
not to forget to bring well filled
baskets.
The afternoon and evening
program will consist of special
music, addresses, discussions and
suggestions apropos Sunday
school work. Messrs. E. A.
Smiley, J. Keeton and R. O.
Clark are arranging the program
and will have it ready for publi-
cation next week.
This promises to be one of the
best meetings of the kind ever
held in Ralston, and every one
interested in Sunday school work
should lend his or her assistance
to the making of It* *
New York candies
again at the Comet.
coming
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Buy your groceries, meats and
bakery goods at McSpadden’s. it
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brooks
were Pawnee visitors, Wednes-
day.
Ward McCague left, Monday,
for PawhQska to attend high
school.
Henry Quillen's little daugh-
ter is dangerously ill with ty
phoid fever.
LATEST PHOTOGRAPH •
V    OF PRESIDENT WILSON
Miss Fletcher Wicham, of Tul-
sa^ is visiting Mrs. Earl D. Mc-
Bride, this week.
Standard lines of staple and
fancy groceries al ways in stock
at McSpadden’s.    itf
Methodist Church Notes
Hy the Fmaler
The pastor is still in the meet-
ing at Belford. The attendance
and interest are good.
The Junior League have
changed their hour of service
back to Sunday afternoon, on ac-
count of school.
Dr. and Mrs. McBride and
Miss Wicham motored to Paw-
nee, Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Pressbery,
of Pawhigska, were in town visit-
ing friends this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Bryant and
family drove to Pawnee, Wed-
nesday, in >l^i* .p©W car.
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Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Barber and
Mrs. Ora McCague motored to
the county seat, the first of the
week.
Mrs. Hunts led the Epworth
League, last Sunday evening; a
good tilde is reported, Mrs.
Brown is the leader for next
Sunday evening.
Don't forget the week of spec-
ial meetings following the Sun-
day School Convention^ The first
service will be Monday evening.
September 18th. Plan to attend
every service. Every one will
he good. A complete program
will be announced next week.
Sunday School and Epworth
League at the usual hours.
Floyd McBride left, Saturday,
for his home at Watonga, after
a short visit with his brother,
Dr. McBride.
School Crowded
to Overflowing
Enrollment Beaches 19 7!
Many More to Enter
In Next. Few Days.
School opened, Monday. with
an enrollment that surprised the
teachers and patrons. The en-
rollment at present (Wednesday)
is 197, and a number of others
are expected to enroll soon. All
the grade rooms are crowded
ani is has been necessary to re-
arrange the seating in order to
find room for all.
The high school is all that
could be expected. Nine have
enrolled in the ninth grade, and
seven in the tenth grade. All
are taking an interest, and much
work is already under wpy.
Some children are not yet in
school. Parents, get busy; send
that child to school where the
foundation for a future liveli-
hood is built. Patrons, if you
know of some child of school
age, that is not in school, please
inform the principal. The school.
is crowded, but every child
should be in school.
A. C. BRODELL
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Word comes from Kansas City
that Mrs. Wm. McSpadden is
improving radidly since her re-
cent operation.
President Wilson has just been notified of his re-nomination by
the Democratic Party. Unprepared as he was, the announcement
must have come as a frightful shock to him.
Advertised Letters
Post Office at Ra|aton, Oklaho-
ma, week ending September 7.
LETTERS
Allright, Miss Mabel 1
CARDS
t Cook. MwdUif
Del Orier, Mr. Lewis
Ferguson, J. L,
When calling for the above
please say “Advertised.”
Ora E. McCague P. M.
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Mrs. Ducotey and family mo-
tore<f over from Pawhuska for a
short visit with her mother, Mrs.
C. S. DeHart, Sunday.
Mass Meeting at Pawnee
A mass meeting will be held
in the court house at Pawnee,
Saturday, September 9th at 1:00
o’clock p. m., at which time
plans for the Republican cam-
paign and other important mat-
ters will be discussed. Bird Mc-
Guire and other prominent speak-
ers are expected to be present.
All voters without respect to
past party affiliations and who
believe in our mission to bring
better government to the state
of Oklahoma and the Nation are
cordially invited to be present
and participate in this meeting.
J. F. Sturdivant, Chairman
Harry Loyd, Secretary.
Ctuaty Sunday School Convention
The annual Interdenomination-
al Sunday School Convention of
Pawnee County will be held at
Pawnee. September 26th and
27th. Sec. C. H. Nichols and
Mrs. Nichols will be present ou
this occasion and Dr. W. S Wi-
ley, field secretary of the South-
ern Baptist Convention will de-
liver 4ua very popular addresses
on the subjects “Our Task” and
“The Sunday School and the
Community.” Brother Nichols
James Hashberger and family and his wife need no introduc-
are here visiting the former’s tion to the workers of our coun-
Mrs Ora McCague and mother
entertained a number of guest at
their home, the first of the week.
All report a jolly time.
brother, Jack Hashberger, and
sister, Mrs. Joseph Rucker.
Misses Ruth and Glennie Jones
were in Pawnee, Friday last,
having dental work done and
looking at the wild animals.
School time ip coming and you
should buy the kids those shoes
and duds now. The Comet is
Couaty Fair at Hallrtt
The Pawnee County Fair will
be held this year at Haliett -on
October 4-B-6-7. Premium lists
ma> be obtained at the office of
The Ralston Tribune.    It
the place to get 'em.
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ty. Their zeal and efficiency in
the work have won for them a
warm reception in the hearts of
all earnest workers. Dr. Wiley
is a very strong speaker and will
be a valuable aid in our conven-
tion. Programs will be out next
week.
J. S. PETER,-Co. Chairman
Mrs. C. S. DeHart and daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. C. Barber, were
We have two-inch poet steel
beds for less than some are sell-
ing light flimsy beds for.—Ross,
Hunsaker & Co.    htf
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shattuck,
Misses Ruth, Lizzie and Glenna
shopping in Pawnee, Friday, and Jones motored to Gray Horse,
incidentally taking in the big Wednesday evening, to see the
circus.
Mrs. Robt. Jones was
sick Monday evening.
very
James Archie Haney has re-
turned from a short visit with
Indian dance.
You will now find a complete
line of fall and winter hats at
Brought Thought of Home
Nobody in Kansas has forgotten
Muck Cretcher, the inimitable para-
grapher who used to preach Democ-
racy through the Sedgwick Para-
graph, says the Kansas City &tar.
And it is considerable pleasure to
note that Mr. Cretchei, now engaged
in agricultural publicity work in Ma-‘
nila, hasn’t forgotten Kansas, either,
as is learned from a recent letter to
the Newton Kansan: “I haven't been
so very homesick, yet we are now
going on our second yesr in the
islands. However, one day not long
ago I went down to the pier to see
some friends off on the transport. It
was the first* time I had been down
to see a boat sail for home since I
arrived. The band played lively airs.
Finally someone shouted. There she
goes,’ and the big transport began to
glide away from the pier. There was
much waving of hands and handker-
chiefs and everything was going fine
until the blamed band started up on
'Should Auld Acquaintance Be For-
got.’* It brought back so many mem-
ories and, coupled with the sight of
that big boatload pulling for the
homeland—well, I wasn’t'homesick,
but I had a sort of 'gone’ feeling,
and so did the other exiles who were
left on the pier aa the transport
swung around and headed out int#
the bay.”
Thurs-
To Our Customers
Owing to the fact that we
have extended credit far beyond
the limit set by the company, we
must urge ail who have accounts
on our books to come in and set-
tle as soon as possible. Wheth-
er your bill be large or small,
this means YOU. Wh the*
we can continue to extend credit
depends upon our ability to col-
lect now.—R. F. Shields, Mana-
ger Long-Bell Lumber Co. 14t
Is Year Name Written There?
The following new members
have been received into the In-
dependent Order of Good fellows,
the past week, and are now
full fellowship and good stand-
ing, having been duly enrolled
on The Tribune subscription list:
C. P. BeCk, Pawnee .
Mart Mosier, Ralston
W. R. Nixon,    tt
G. A Palmer, tt
Still room for a few more!
friends at Kingfisher, Okla.. and the Millinery Store. Select your
is now looking after his interests hat while my stock is complete,
at the depot..    -Mrs. J. E. Eylar.    Itf
A three-inch rain
day evening.
fell
Did you borrow this paper to
read? Why not jar loose from a
dollar and read your .own copy?
Wiat to Lease or Sell Yoar Farm?
If you have a farm for lease or
for sale, list it with me. I have
a number of good substantial
farmers on my list of clients,
who wish to locate near Ralston.
If your place is at all desirable
and your terms are fair, I can
make a deal for you. My office
for the present is in the Tribune
building. Call and see me
—George W. Browning.
Patronize your home millinery
store. Your trade will be ap-
preciated and you will be pleased.
— Mrs. J. E. Eyler.    Itf
For the flour that IS flour,
to the Comet
go
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